Mbedu is nominated for playing the lead Cora in the film.
She is nominated alongside the likes of Tessa Thompson.
Another big name on the male side of the category is Chris Rock.
Thuso Mbedu has received a nomination for her role in the Underground Railroad. Image: @thusombeduSource: Instagram
She recentlycaught up with another South African export, Trevor Noah, to chat about her career.
Thuso told Trevor that the entire experience had been emotional and unreal.
It was after listening to audiotapes from former slaves that Thuso really got into character.
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She has worked at Independent Media and 1KZNTV and has contributed columns to the Washington Post.
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